CVTV Staff

SKI BEACH - A boat crash Saturday evening on the Delta waterways claimed the life of a young woman and sent five others to hospitals.

The crash happened at about 7:15pm near Ski Beach close to Woodward Island. The area is a popular destination for boaters a couple miles north of Highway 4 and West of Stockton.

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Deputy Andrea Lopez with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said the collision is being investigated as a hit and run.

Lopez said the five patients who were transported were being treated in hospitals located in San Joaquin and Contra Costa Counties.

Witnesses who were also boating in the area said the boat was just west of Ski Beach halfway submerged, but still had power and lights on.

Deputy Lopez was unsure if all patients were on the same boat, or if some were also on the boat that fled the scene.

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Crews with the US Coast Guard responded to assist early on in the incident, but later turned the investigation over to the Sheriff boating unit.

Officials anticipated to continue the investigation well into Sunday, according to the spokeswoman.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 468-4400, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600 where callers can remain anonymous.

STANISLAUS COUNTY - Authorities investigated a shooting at a dairy that injured two men Thursday night.

Deputies with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of the shooting at the dairy on the 2300 block of West Fulkerth Road at about 9:52pm.

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Arriving deputies found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported by ambulance to area hospitals. An official at the scene said that both victims appeared that they were going to survive their injuries.

The official indicated that both men were shot on the dairy property, but the motive was unclear. Both victims were employees of the dairy, and were cooperating with investigators.

Authorities encourage anyone who may have seen anything out of place in the area or may have information regarding this case to call the Sheriff dispatch line at (209) 552-2468 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

MODESTO - Authorities announced the arrest of a third suspect in a homicide case Monday.

Police say 18 year old Samuel Cervantes was arrested Monday morning in connection to the homicide of 63 year old Jace Decker.

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Detectives with the violent crimes unit identified Cervantes as a suspect through follow up investigation and charged him with homicide.

Authorities say the three are suspects in the unprovoked attack on Decker the night of August 10th in Garrison Park. Police believe there is a gang element in the case, and that the suspects attacked Decker believing he was a sex offender registrant. The victim however was not and later died from his injuries.

On August 17th police arrested Matthew Arguello and identified Ruben Rosales as a suspect. Rosales turned himself in at the Modesto Police Department on Friday.

Police are crediting members of the community and local media for assisting in the case.

MERCED - Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at a party that occurred Saturday night.

The incident happened on the 14000 block of Greenhouse Road. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, an argument broke out at the party. A 48 year old man stabbed a person during that argument. That 48 year old man was then shot.

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Details are scarce, no other information was released by authorities. The case is being investigated as a homicide, officials say no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Vicki Bonilla at (209) 385-7472.

MODESTO - Authorities reported a suspect wanted in connection to the beating death of a homeless man surrendered Friday.

Ruben Rosales, 25, was arrested by police after turning himself in at the Modesto Police Department Friday. Rosales was wanted as part of a duo for the beating death of 63 year old Jace Decker in Garrison Park on August 10th.

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Authorities say Rosales, along with Matthew Arguello physically assaulted the victim without provocation, mistaking him as a sex offender. The victim was not, according to officials. Arguello was arrested August 17th.

Police say both suspects are known criminal street gang members, and the attack was gang motivated.